creak; squeak; creaking sound
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
black rotary-dial telephone
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
road service (for motor vehicles); roadside assistance
family; members of a family
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
presence (impressive quality)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
close; intimate; on good terms
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances